“Read case the study and set out a programme of intervention based on the principles of ‘What Works’. Include awareness of the theoretical background to effective practice, programme design, including evaluation and methods of intervention.”

When considering to assess and address offending behaviour there exists a variety of methods of interventions, which are adopted as a means to reduce and eradicatecoffending behaviour, with such interventions predominantly amalgamating the ‘What Works’ initiative. In addressing the case study of Mary Tudor, the essay will devise a programme of intervention, which will very much reflect the ideals of ‘What Works’. Therefore, to address the essay title and establish a programme of intervention, to assist Mary in reducing her offending behaviour the essay will analyse three prerequisites, assessment, programme delivery and evaluation, which are essentialc6’s

elements to incorporate, when creating such a programme.

Firstly it is necessary to give a brief introduction to the theoretical background of the ‘What Works’ initiative.

Much of the work in reducing offending behaviour …(short extract)